Woo Hoo!

So for those of you who know me, my birthday is in two weeks. As much as I love my birthday and Christmas, my parents always ask me what I want for those days and I always have no idea. They normally come up with something that I would like and that works, but its close to my birthday this year and I didn't have any clue on what I wanted. I would rather them put money towards something for my kids instead of me. Well for a few weeks now, I have been able to play with my mom's new toy. An Accuquilt Go Cutter!!!
To some people, this doesn't seem like a big deal, but to those who sew and quilt, it is a great big deal! This thing cuts fabric so fast, it's amazing. I cut 8 fat quarters into 3 1/2 in tumblers in about 20 minutes! I couldn't even imagine how long it would take me to do it by hand! Soo....back to my birthday. I had said that I wouldn't mind the Go! Baby cutter. It's smaller and doesn't cost as much money. Well my dad found a deal today and my parents, my brother, and my husband are all going in on it for me! YAY I get my own! I don't know if I have ever been so excited for a birthday present since I was a little kid!

On another note, I got my kindle replaced and now I have a working kindle again! On our trip to my Grandpa's funeral at the beginning of April, I somehow broke it and the display wasn't working. I just got my replacement (just because I just took the time to call about it) and yesterday morning, I had a working kindle again. I had only called them on Wednesday night and I already have it! YAY. So I can't complain too much right now. I have a cool gift coming and my kindle works again!

Sunday Senses!

Here we go...

Sight:  A semi cleaned living room. At least I finally got my husband to put his clean, folded clothes away.

Sound:  The tv. Other than that, my house is pretty silent. Everyone else is in bed and its only 920pm!

Feel:  Feet hurt. Went out with friends last night and ended up dancing in my platform heels (well the only heels I own) and now they hurt. Oh well. It was worth it.

Taste: Sweet tea. That was the last thing that I drank. Also watermellon. I shared some with Joey!

Smell:  Bacon. We had bacon sandwiches for dinner.

Getting to know you...

The questions:

1. did you watch the royal wedding? Parts of it. I was woke up by the dog around 6am cst and watched a few minutes of the super long, boring ceremony. I did catch the highlights on Kathy Griffin's review of the Royal Wedding which I think was so much better than the real thing. Too much hubbub for me. And the kiss? I think I have had longer/more passionate kisses with my dog!

2. tea and crumpets or coffee and a scone? Coffee and more coffee.

3 who's cuter..prince william or prince harry? I have always had a crush on Prince William but now that he is older and losing his hair and looking more and more like his dad, I think I made a mistake.
4. can you speak in a english accent? No. I don't even try. It is bad.

5. do you own a fancy hat?  Nope. The only hat I own is a St. Louis Cardinals visor.
6. would you rather live in a castle or an english cottage? I would have to say castle because then I would have a lot of money right?
7. how old were you when prince charles and princess diana got married? were you even born? I wasn't even born yet. I had to google to find out when they got married.

8. have you found your prince? Yes I have.

Play along with Keely if you're so inclined!

Happy Belated Easter!

Happy belated Easter everyone! Jesus has risen and he lives again! I love this time of year. Not only does Easter give me the thoughts and feelings of new life, but so does Spring.
Although we haven't had typical Spring weather here in the Mid West. In the last week, we have had a few storms that have produced hail and tornado's. One of the tornado's was an E4. That is the second strongest tornado that can happen. It was scary that both of mine and my husbands parents houses were in the same area as the tornado, but neither were touched. A quarter of a mile from my in laws house was the tornado and it destroyed a few houses. About a mile from my parents house was a tornado and it missed them too. God has blessed us with safety from the storms.
We have had so much rain lately. I know that God is blessing us with it, but there has been so much that there are flash flood warnings all around us right now. In front of our new place, the drainage isn't that good and when it rains a lot, the sidewalk floods and we have to either walk through it, or we have to walk around the long way and it takes forever. And the boys love being outside. Joey loves to run and play with the next door neighbor little girl. We could be kicking a ball around or just walking around and he would be happy.
The twins are good as well. They are getting bigger and bigger as the days go on. I found 2 new teeth on each boy on Saturday so Johnathan has 8 and Jonah has the same (I think).

Easter was a bit interesting. We got up and went to church. Joey was in a mood of his own. He has had a fever for the last few days and ended up with a huge sore inside his mouth. We took him to the doctor on Saturday and they said that he just has a cold and the cold virus is in his mouth and that's what caused the sore. He has been in a lot of pain and just miserable. The only thing that the doctor could do for him is to give him some Tylenol with Codeine. It helps relieve the pain and helps him rest. We have been giving him anything he wants just to make sure that he eats or drinks something. After church, we headed straight up to Marc's Grandpa's house for lunch and for the kids to do an Easter Egg Hunt. Joey didn't want anything to do with anything. He sat in the bedroom and had the door shut. He went outside for a few minutes, but I had to carry him everywhere I went. We loaded up the van and headed back to Maryville to see my side of the family. We got there and Joey was sleeping again, so Marc stayed in the van with him until he woke up and I took the twins inside and fed them. Joey woke up and was acting bad and was just so irritable so we didn't stay long.
We went home and tried to make everyone comfortable and feel better. Marc made dinner of pork chops and I made some stuffing. Not a normal Easter dinner, but still good none the less.
I have had a few sewing projects on my plate through all of this. I have been making some coupon clutches for a friend to sell, I have been working on my swap blocks, and I have been trying so hard to finish Joey's Toy Story blanket.  Hopefully I can get some of them accomplished soon!

How do you clean?

How is the best way to purge when it comes to cleaning your house? We just moved and I am already overwhelmed with the amount of things that we have in that small of a space. Some of the things I can't imagine getting rid of, but I don't use them! I am in that boat that if I get rid of them, I will need them. How do you systematically get rid of things that are essentially "cluttering" your life and your house? My goal for the year was to do this, but after moving, its hard to get into the mindset that I need to do this. I want my boys to grow up in a house that they feel comfortable in, not one where there are a billion breakable things and we are constantly yelling at them to stop touching or get away from certain things.

I know it sounds stupid, but I am afraid of getting rid of baby clothes. I have kept almost everything that I have ever been given for the boys in case if/when we get pregnant again, it might be a boy or possibly multiple boys again. I know. That sounds insane, but I am scared! I don't want to get rid of them and then need them again. I have run it through my head. God wouldn't give me children and not provide for them. I have fully believed that he provides for my family, one way or another. We have been so blessed to have more than enough clothes for the boys, but I still have that thought in the back of my mind. I have even tried to give them to other people who have had boys, but no one will take them. I guess its that people are having their first children and they want all new stuff. When do I let go? When and how do I make the decision that I can get rid of the stuff and that it will be OK?

I guess that I let sentimental things get to me. I let little things bring back memories and then I don't want to get rid of them for fear of loosing the memories. I can't remember a lot of the stuff from my childhood so I am scared that I will forget my kid's childhood. I want to remember every bit of it. The good and the bad.

Well if you have made it this far, bravo. I ramble and ramble sometimes and don't realize until I am pushing Publish Post that I have just typed and typed and really been on about 40 different tangents. If you have any thoughts/advice, leave it please!

Yay!!! We are out!

So we are finally moved into our new place. Hallelujah! It is so refreshing to be able to call a place your own when you have lived with someone else for a while. We were at my in laws for 6 months. That doesn't seem like a long time, but it sure felt like it was. Last Sunday we moved a majority of our stuff into the new place. We couldn't live there yet because the gas wasn't turned on and therefore no heat or hot water. We stayed at my parents house on Sunday and Monday night. On Tuesday, I got called off work, so I was there to be able to let the Ameren guy in so he could turn on the gas for us. What a relief!
We have been slowly settling in. We had the beds and dressers already in the house first so that when everything was ready, we could stay there. On Friday, we finished getting the things that we need from his parents house and now we have pretty much everything in the new place! We just have to get it put away. That doesn't sound like such a big deal, but it is. When you have 3 kids 2 and under, its hard to get anything done. I will work on it as much as possible when I can.
I also really like the fact that we have a bit of a yard that the kids can get out and play in. There is also a 2 yr old little girl next door so Joey likes to play with her. Every time we go outside, he points to her house, says her name, and wants to go and get her so they can play together.
Bad news is that my car broke down today. I believe that it is something to do with the transmission which means $$$$$$$$$$$. Booo! Well God will provide. It will stink that I won't have a car while I am home with the boys, but it will all work out. Just no trips anywhere while Marc is at work.
I have a few projects that I want to work on anyways, so maybe I can persuade the boys to play upstairs while I am sewing in my room (which is also upstairs) Oh well. We will see what happens.
Happy Sonday to you all!

I see the light!

The light at the end of the tunnel! Two weeks ago tomorrow we were approved for a townhouse! It's a two story, two bedroom townhouse! Its in a quaint little town. There is a super nice park about a quarter of a mile away from where we will live. We are also only 10 min away from a friend I work with (who just so happens to have twins herself.) We also will be living near a few people from church. This will be great when we need a babysitter!~ We will be about 25 min from my parents (which is sooo much closer than the hour and 15 min we are right now) and about 40 min from my work. I can already feel the stress falling off my shoulders. Things are looking more clear now and I can start to breathe again! Now if we can get moved in a timely manner and get things organized, I should be able to regain some sort of sanity!

The twins are sleeping a bit better, but Joey is a hit and miss. At least one night per week he wakes up during the middle of the night and doesn't go back to sleep until almost naptime. It is driving me crazy! I just wish that I could figure out what was going on and help him sleep better! We have found the key to getting the twins to sleep all night. Stuff them with babyfood right before they go to bed. On the nights that we don't do this, they are up at least once for a sippy cup of milk. They are eating almost all table foods now with the exception of the baby food right before bed. I am running out of ideas for finger foods for them! We have exhausted peanut butter sandwiches, chicken fries (small chicken strips), and the occasional hot dogs. If anyone has any good recipies, I am all for it! They are just beginning to do well with different textures.

God is doing great thigns!